Date	Description
Oct 1	Introduction to American Research University
Oct 8	Understanding the American Classroom & Cultural Adjustment
Oct 15	Academic Honesty in the American Education System
Oct 22	Employment Opportunities & Career Development
Oct 29	How to Choose & Apply for Graduate Programs?
Nov 5	Leadership & Collaboration
Nov 12	Personal Wellness: Recreational Activities, Mental Health, Work-Life Balance Resources
Nov 19	Student Organizations & On-Campus Activities
Nov 24*	Living On or Off Campus
Dec 3	American Culture in a Nutshell

*Note: November 24 will replace the 26th due to observation of the Thanksgiving Holiday

In this event, volunteers will be comparing satellite images and adding buildings to a shared online map which will then be made available for all humanitarian organizations worldwide.

The early Daoist text the Daodejing is popularly and anachronistically thought to speak in direct ways to ecology and the environment. Such prevalent ways of reading the text persist even as they are frequently criticized in the Sinological and Daoist scholarly community. While the Daodejing was composed across different historical contexts with diverse purposes in mind, the text continues to speak to questions of how to individually and socially live and interact with human and inhuman life and the natural world.

In discussing the book Daoism and Environmental Philosophy: Nourishing Life, the extent to which the Daodejing and other early Daoist texts can be suggestive for addressing the contemporary environmental crisis will be reexamined. The talk will consider whether and how early Daoist conceptions and practices of emptying (xu 虛), stilling (jing 靜), and making plain (su 素), responsive attunement (wuwei 無為), and nourishing life (yangsheng 養生 ) can be interpreted and reimagined in critical ecological models that indicate different more nurturing ways of dwelling and becoming with our environment and the myriad things (wanwu 萬物), in their own respective tendencies and ways of becoming (ziran 自然).

About the Speaker

Eric S. Nelson is Associate Professor of Humanities at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His areas of teaching and research include modern European, East Asian, and intercultural/comparative philosophy and religion.

In this workshop, you will learn how to cultivate more personal space for loving awareness and self-kindness in your daily life, thus enhancing our capacity for emotional well-being and building resilience. With a spirit of openness and tenderness, you will stop being so hard on yourself but motivate and encourage yourself with greater ease and confidence.

Intimacy, sexuality and sexual expression are basic human needs. Our understanding towards sex and intimacy affects how we see ourselves and the relationships with others. This workshop will discuss the relationship between having a healthy view on sexuality and its impacts on overall psychological well-being. By achieving positive relationships, you will enjoy the companionship, excitement, fulfillment of emotional pleasure and love.

We will focus on integrating psychological theories into practical tips for you to navigate social and emotional obstacles to our well-being. Guide you to gain insights in human emotions and social interactions through some interesting thought-experiments and case studies. You will also be inspired to value self-care and empathetic communication in facing stress and adversity in life, thus gaining more confidence in handling your own emotions and in turn rendering timely support to your beloved ones.

Join us and make up for what you miss seeing in person with an in-depth look at historical paintings and rare vintage photos of Hong Kong in The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) collection. Scholars from different disciplines will introduce early tourist attractions against 21st century street views.

Based on Jim Kouzes' and Barry Posner's The Student Leadership Challenge®, you will learn about five practices of exemplary leadership, and exchange ideas with HKUST students on the application of these five practices to inspire excellence in your circle of influence.

Aside from making sure you are wearing trousers and that your Zoom background looks professional, preparing for an interview means being ready to answer some new questions. Join us to find out more.

In this event, volunteers will be comparing satellite images and adding buildings to a shared online map which will then be made available for all humanitarian organizations worldwide.

This workshop will introduce practical ways to handle traumatic experience. There is a potential of sexual health and well-being for each individual. Despite the experiences, people can bounce back after adversity. We call it resilience. What makes a person more resilient than the others? How does it lead to a flourishing life? Can it be learned? The workshop will discuss ways to cultivate resilience and wellbeing through the lens of positive psychology.